Humans are the only species that cry emotional tears, and we don't make them until around two months oldaround the same time the "social smile" appears. As humans age, we often keep the emotional tears but leave the crying out loud behind. Some cry more

Anxiety is defined as an anticipation of a future threat. The physical and emotional signs of anxiety are uncomfortable, and it's a natural human response to avoid uncomfortable things. But most of us have been anxious at one time or another. Feeling anxi

Why is turning 30 a cultural phenomenonand, usually, not in a happy way? Evolution tells us women are physiologically prime to be at our peak during our early to mid-thirties. As such, there are often expectations of social milestones such as marriage an

An aging brain heavily impacts all the domains of healthy living. As we grow old, we hope to age with a clear mind. But dementing illnesses can impair our abilities to remember, think, or make decisions, and are unfortunately common among the aging. Medic

Why do we live long, and why don't we live longer? The aging process is inevitable, but a decline in function in many domains of a woman's health is not inevitable. Our bones, joints, and muscles at age 60 will not be like they were at age 20, but knowing

We all age, and we all hope to age gracefully. When you look at the mirror in the morning, what is the face that looks back? Is it a smile or a frown? Are there wrinkles of wisdom? What does the age of your face say about your health? Board-certified derm

So often, pain affects how we live our lives and can determine whether the day is good or bad. For 50% of the people on this planetthose born with female partsthe pelvic region can often be a location for a lot of pain. Determining the source of the pai

Sleep is vital to how we function as living creatures. We spend approximately 1/3 of our lives sleepingsome more, some lessbut we all sleep. We sleep to recharge and reset our bodies and minds for a new day, and the majority of us will have no problem g

Our desire to know about the world around us is an important character strength as humans. Walt Disney once said, "Curiosity keeps us moving forward, exploring, experimenting, opening new doors." Or is it, "Curiosity killed the cat"? Like most everything

As a society, we have seen many health crises—smallpox, measles, polio, influenza, and most recently, COVID-19. With viruses and diseases also come vaccinations. But with how much we know, there is still so much we don't know about our immune system. How